Enrico Baj's 'Art is Freedom' Exhibition at Fondazione Marconi, Milan
Fondazione Marconi in Milan presents 'L'arte è libertà' (Art is Freedom), a retrospective of Enrico Baj (1924-2003). The exhibition explores Baj's belief that art must engage with reality, using disintegration and color stratification to convey facts, emotions, and fears. Baj employed irony as a weapon of combat, critiquing power, decorum, and oppression through figures like dames and generals. His work 'I funerali dell'anarchico Pinelli' depicts a man's transition from destruction to regeneration. The show spans from collage to color-dominated painting to robots, critiquing contemporary society and technology's indiscriminate use.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'L’arte è libertà' at Fondazione Marconi, Milan
- Focuses on Enrico Baj (born Milan 1924, died Vergiate 2003)
- Baj's art engages with reality through disintegration and color stratification
- Irony used as a weapon of combat and critique
- Works include dames and generals symbolizing decorum and oppression
- Includes 'I funerali dell'anarchico Pinelli' depicting destruction to regeneration
- Show covers collage, painting, and robot sculptures
- Robots critique contemporary society and technology
Entities
Artists
- Enrico Baj
Institutions
- Fondazione Marconi
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Vergiate